Breaking Down the NFC North, 2024

[XPack]

Once we beat the Lions, this will be blown wide open.

 

[milani]

I bet there are still people out there arguing that the fake refs made the right call.

They did not understand the actual rule and simply thought the ball slipped through our players hands into theirs.

 

[OldSchool101]

Seems we caught the Rams at the right time. This is more evidence to submit that when you get a dynamic WR back (or 2) at a needed position it really impacts the entire flow of the game.
Vice Versa. You lose a big time playmaker (or 2) during the season and it can adversely impact the game flow.

Health and Depth do come into play. I like ours in GB. I think we’re above average depth at many positions. RB, WR, OL, QB, Safety, LB to name a few.

 

[Magooch]

Obvious missed facemask, but tbh to me it looked like Fiske was being held by Quessenberry in the end zone, too… which is also of course a safety and was missed as well. Best-case scenario you’d have offsetting IMO

 

[OldSchool101]

I think the bulk of those that watched that game last night would agree that the Rams were the better team. No one in their right mind would’ve put their $$ on MN on even terms IF the face mask held.
The Rams dominated the Vikings D as the game wore on. LA controlled the bulk of the clock for all Quarters and were 13 yards from a 400 yard performance. They put up 26 1st Downs to the Vikings 19 and also led in score for the majority (all that with the Vikings getting the ball first)
The Vikings played ok. However considering they led in Turnover ratio +1 and only scored 20 points tells a story. The Rams deserved to Win, would’ve won in OT and did win a Regulation.
The first half was even but favored LA in Time of Possession and Production. The entire feel of the second half was all LA and no Facemask was going to change that.

 

[OldSchool101]

NFC North Question:

If we beat Detroit in 2 weeks and let’s say we all have identical records after the following bye week.
Would GB be in 1st place?

I ask that because yes at first glance you’d say “we lost to MN”
However IF we beat the Lions and the Detroit beat MN, the Vikings can’t leap frog the Lions right?

 

[milani]

Seems we caught the Rams at the right time. This is more evidence to submit that when you get a dynamic WR back (or 2) at a needed position it really impacts the entire flow of the game.
Vice Versa. You lose a big time playmaker (or 2) during the season and it can adversely impact the game flow.

Health and Depth do come into play. I like ours in GB. I think we’re above average depth at many positions. RB, WR, OL, QB, Safety, LB to name a few.

Last year we caught them at the right time as well. Stafford was out.

 

[OldSchool101]

Last year we caught them at the right time as well. Stafford was out.

Yes. It was a rematch of the MWC battles. Rypien vs Love.